A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that individuals who falsely believe they are able to identify false news are more likely to fall victim to it. In the article published today, Ben Lyons, assistant.
This world is awash in misinformation and the people lick it all up as fact and true.. The question is just how did this happen? I blame the availability of social media and the ease that it (misinformation) can spread like a wildfire. But there are other reasons for the popularity of crap... Bad information…
Americans convinced they can spot fake news are actually more likely to be conned by it, according to a new study that also found a whopping 9 out of 10 respondents believed their ability to spot fake news was top-notch.